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 *
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package net.martinimix.service.promotion;


import com.bluemartini.htmlapp.Promotion;


/**
 * Provides methods to access promotions.
 * 
 * @author Scott Rossillo
 *
 */
public interface PromotionService {
	
	/**
	 * Returns the promotion indentified by the given name.
	 * 
	 * @param name the name of the <code>Promotion</code> to be returned
	 * 
	 * @return the <code>Promotion</code> identified by the given <code>name</code>
	 * 
	 * @throws PromotionNotFoundException if no <code>Promotion</code>
	 * with the given <code>name</code> exists
	 */
	public Promotion getPromotionByName(String name) throws PromotionNotFoundException;

}
